§ Mr. Barlow Hoywas anxious to know from the noble Lord, the Secretary for Foreign Affairs, whether he had received any communication relative to the establishment of Slavery and the Slave-trade in Texas.
§ Viscount Palmerstonobserved, that the inhabitants of Texas were in a state of revolt against the Mexican Government, and the result of that revolt was not as yet decided. If the Mexican Government should succeed, they would, of course, enforce their laws on the inhabitants; but if the contest should have another result, and that there should be a separation of Texas from the Mexican Government, and their establishment as an independent power ensued, in such case, the laws of Mexico would not be applied. It was hardly necessary for him to state, that no communication could, under the present circumstances, take place between Texas and the British Government.
Dr. Lushingtonwished to ask his noble Friend a question with reference to Texas. He was desirous of knowing whether any information had been received of the importation of slaves from Texas into the United States. Though he believed there was no treaty between this country and the United States which could compel them to put an end to such a system, yet they were bound not to sanction a continuance of such a practice.
§ Viscount Palmerstonreplied, that no such information had been received by Government.